United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1949- 1573 Poultry - Production and Value 2014 Summary April 2015 Contents Summary..................................................................................... 5 Poultry Value of Production - United States: 2013 and 2014.................................. 5 Broiler Production and Value - States, 19 States, and United States Total: 2013............. 6 Broiler Production and Value - States, 19 States, and United States Total: 2014............. 7 Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2013................................ 8 Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2014................................ 9 Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2013.. 10 Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2014.. 11 All Eggs Production and Value - States and United States: 2013 and 2014..................... 12 Statistical Methodology..................................................................... 13 Information Contacts........................................................................ 13 This page intentionally left blank Special Note Production and value data for broilers, chickens, and eggs are now available on quick stats starting with 2008. Quick stats data for turkeys is available back to 1929. Please contact the Livestock Branch at (202) 720-3570 or email at HQ_SD_LB@nass.usda.gov with any questions or concerns. Summary Value of Production and Sales Up 9 Percent The combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens in 2014 was $48.3 billion, up 9 percent from $44.4 billion in 2013. Of the combined total, 68 percent was from broilers, 21 percent from eggs, 11 percent from turkeys, and less than 1 percent from chickens. The value of broilers produced during 2014 was $32.7 billion, up 6 percent from 2013. The total number of broilers produced in 2014 was 8.54 billion, up slightly from 2013. The total amount of live weight broilers produced in 2014 was 51.4 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2013. The value of turkeys produced during 2014 was $5.30 billion, up 10 percent from the $4.84 billion the previous year. The total number of turkeys raised in 2014 was 238 million, down 1 percent from 2013. Turkey production in 2014 totaled 7.22 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the 7.28 billion pounds produced in 2013. The value of sales from chickens (excluding broilers) in 2014 was $96.6 million, up 10 percent from $87.9 million a year ago. The number of chickens sold in 2014 totaled 188 million, up 1 percent from the total sold during the previous year. Value of all egg production in 2014 was $10.2 billion, up 17 percent from $8.68 billion in 2013. Egg production totaled 99.8 billion eggs, up 2 percent from 97.6 billion eggs produced in 2013. Poultry Value of Production - United States: 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year :Broilers 1/: Turkeys :Chickens 2/: Eggs : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dollars : 2013 ...............:30,761,669 4,839,562 87,939 8,678,859 44,368,029 2014 ...............:32,724,667 5,304,537 96,557 10,166,321 48,292,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes States which produced less than 500,000 broilers. 2/ Value of sales. Broiler Production and Value - States, 19 States, and United States Total: 2013 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Broiler production including other domestic meat-type strains. Excludes States producing less than 500,000 broilers] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : produced : produced : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..................: 1,048,600 5,872,200 3,564,425 Arkansas .................: 996,400 5,978,400 3,628,889 Delaware .................: 215,600 1,530,800 929,196 Florida ..................: 64,400 392,800 238,430 Georgia ..................: 1,334,600 7,607,200 4,617,570 Kentucky .................: 309,500 1,671,300 1,014,479 Maryland .................: 305,200 1,617,600 981,883 Minnesota ................: 48,200 284,400 172,631 Mississippi ..............: 734,100 4,478,000 2,718,146 Missouri .................: 277,400 1,331,500 808,221 : North Carolina ...........: 786,600 5,899,500 3,580,997 Ohio .....................: 69,800 404,800 245,714 Oklahoma .................: 206,100 1,360,300 825,702 Pennsylvania .............: 170,700 955,900 580,231 South Carolina ...........: 226,700 1,586,900 963,248 Tennessee ................: 182,500 949,000 576,043 Texas ....................: 610,100 3,599,600 2,184,957 Virginia .................: 250,100 1,350,500 819,754 West Virginia ............: 96,300 385,200 233,816 Wisconsin ................: 51,300 215,500 130,809 : Other States 1/ ..........: 549,600 3,206,800 1,946,528 : 19 State Total 2/ ........: 8,235,800 49,080,800 29,792,046 : United States ............: 8,533,800 50,678,200 30,761,669 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, and Washington combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ States in the 19 State Total include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Broiler Production and Value - States, 19 States, and United States Total: 2014 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Broiler production including other domestic meat-type strains. Excludes States producing less than 500,000 broilers] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : produced : produced : production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..................: 1,061,500 6,050,600 3,854,232 Arkansas .................: 969,800 6,012,800 3,830,154 Delaware .................: 244,100 1,733,100 1,103,985 Florida ..................: 66,700 386,900 246,455 Georgia ..................: 1,324,200 7,547,900 4,808,012 Kentucky .................: 308,000 1,724,800 1,098,698 Maryland .................: 287,800 1,554,100 989,962 Minnesota ................: 46,800 280,800 178,870 Mississippi ..............: 727,200 4,508,600 2,871,978 Missouri .................: 288,500 1,384,800 882,118 : North Carolina ...........: 795,200 6,043,500 3,849,710 Ohio .....................: 75,600 430,900 274,483 Oklahoma .................: 205,300 1,334,500 850,077 Pennsylvania .............: 181,300 997,200 635,216 South Carolina ...........: 232,500 1,650,800 1,051,560 Tennessee ................: 180,600 939,100 598,207 Texas ....................: 591,800 3,550,800 2,261,860 Virginia .................: 262,000 1,441,000 917,917 West Virginia ............: 95,300 371,700 236,773 Wisconsin ................: 53,400 224,300 142,879 : Other States 1/ ..........: 546,500 3,204,900 2,041,521 : 19 State Total 2/ ........: 8,241,500 49,759,000 31,696,483 : United States ............: 8,544,100 51,373,100 32,724,667 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, and Washington combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ States in the 19 State Total include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2013 [Based on turkeys placed September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : raised : produced : production ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Arkansas .....................: 28,000 560,000 372,400 California ...................: 13,000 365,300 242,925 Indiana ......................: 17,500 663,250 441,061 Michigan .....................: 5,200 210,600 140,049 Minnesota ....................: 44,000 1,126,400 749,056 Missouri .....................: 17,000 544,000 361,760 North Carolina ...............: 33,500 1,139,000 757,435 Ohio .........................: 5,700 233,130 155,031 Pennsylvania .................: 7,000 170,800 113,582 South Carolina ...............: 12,000 478,800 318,402 : South Dakota .................: 4,300 176,300 117,240 Utah .........................: 4,000 108,800 72,352 Virginia .....................: 15,500 403,000 267,995 West Virginia ................: 3,100 80,600 53,599 : Other States 1/ ..............: 30,200 1,017,556 676,675 : United States ................: 240,000 7,277,536 4,839,562 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Turkey Production and Value - States and United States: 2014 [Based on turkeys placed September 1, 2013, through August 31, 2014] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Number : Pounds : Value of : raised : produced : production ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Arkansas .....................: 30,000 612,000 449,820 California ...................: 11,000 310,200 227,997 Indiana ......................: 19,000 754,300 554,411 Iowa .........................: 10,500 435,750 320,276 Michigan .....................: 5,100 205,530 151,065 Minnesota ....................: 45,500 1,178,450 866,161 Missouri .....................: 17,000 544,000 399,840 North Carolina ...............: 28,500 997,500 733,163 Ohio .........................: 5,100 209,100 153,689 Pennsylvania .................: 7,000 175,700 129,140 : South Dakota .................: 4,500 188,550 138,584 Utah .........................: 4,000 96,800 71,148 Virginia .....................: 16,800 443,520 325,987 West Virginia ................: 3,100 81,840 60,152 : Other States 1/ ..............: 30,400 983,816 723,104 : United States ................: 237,500 7,217,056 5,304,537 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes State estimates not shown and States withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2013 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Excludes broilers. Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Number sold : Pounds : Value of State : lost 1/ : for slaughter : sold : sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ------ 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama .........: 2,628 10,893 82,787 12,749 Arkansas ........: 3,866 12,058 89,229 13,563 California ......: 7,289 5,848 19,298 174 Colorado ........: 462 2,968 12,169 694 Connecticut .....: 1,805 34 194 23 Florida .........: 3,603 2,556 9,713 447 Georgia .........: 4,229 16,025 107,368 15,032 Illinois ........: 751 2,607 9,125 219 Indiana .........: 4,322 13,263 43,768 481 Iowa ............: 26,396 9,717 32,066 160 : Kentucky ........: 2,450 2,385 18,842 2,996 Louisiana .......: 272 1,674 10,211 1,307 Maine ...........: 507 1,225 3,920 4 Maryland ........: 250 1,752 5,957 107 Massachusetts ...: 9 83 266 (Z) Michigan ........: 1,129 5,737 18,358 18 Minnesota .......: 2,217 5,072 17,245 310 Mississippi .....: 1,346 5,849 42,113 6,233 Missouri ........: 1,086 6,155 32,006 3,329 Montana .........: 281 52 166 (Z) : Nebraska ........: 807 5,862 18,758 19 New York ........: 384 4,111 13,155 26 North Carolina ..: 3,319 11,021 76,045 10,874 Ohio ............: 9,035 11,393 37,597 376 Oklahoma ........: 729 2,558 18,418 2,744 Oregon ..........: 1,116 495 1,634 15 Pennsylvania ....: 3,033 12,062 42,217 929 South Carolina ..: 1,526 2,839 18,454 2,528 South Dakota ....: 907 707 2,262 2 Tennessee .......: 287 1,846 14,583 2,319 : Texas ...........: 5,758 12,964 62,227 5,600 Utah ............: 788 2,281 7,299 7 Vermont .........: 12 159 588 19 Virginia ........: 887 2,521 17,143 2,417 Washington ......: 4,781 32 109 2 West Virginia ...: 217 1,443 11,255 1,767 Wisconsin .......: 546 2,799 10,076 312 : Other States 2/ .: 2,136 4,791 15,925 137 : United States ...: 101,166 185,837 922,546 87,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes rendered, died, destroyed, composted, or disappeared for any reason except sold during the 12-month period. 2/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Chickens Lost, Sold for Slaughter, Pounds Sold, and Value - States and United States: 2014 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Excludes broilers. Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Number sold : Pounds : Value of State : lost 1/ : for slaughter : sold : sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ------ 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : Alabama .........: 2,762 10,855 83,584 13,624 Arkansas ........: 3,834 13,270 100,852 16,136 California ......: 6,405 3,569 12,135 206 Colorado ........: 484 3,536 14,144 834 Connecticut .....: 1,818 25 123 12 Florida .........: 3,378 1,964 7,463 343 Georgia .........: 4,636 15,226 106,582 16,094 Illinois ........: 625 2,410 8,194 197 Indiana .........: 7,781 11,768 38,834 505 Iowa ............: 25,811 15,502 49,606 149 : Kentucky ........: 1,591 4,278 25,668 3,363 Louisiana .......: 340 2,014 12,688 1,738 Maine ...........: 507 1,225 3,920 4 Maryland ........: 234 892 3,300 129 Massachusetts ...: 7 97 310 (Z) Michigan ........: 2,232 6,206 19,859 20 Minnesota .......: 1,952 7,457 25,354 482 Mississippi .....: 1,410 6,062 44,253 6,859 Missouri ........: 1,173 6,916 35,963 3,812 Montana .........: 324 55 176 (Z) : Nebraska ........: 1,054 5,624 17,997 18 New York ........: 708 3,801 12,163 36 North Carolina ..: 2,900 12,524 83,911 12,251 Ohio ............: 11,206 8,236 28,002 476 Oklahoma ........: 709 2,176 16,538 2,663 Oregon ..........: 1,045 207 642 1 Pennsylvania ....: 2,786 10,404 36,414 947 South Carolina ..: 1,337 2,626 16,281 2,214 South Dakota ....: 780 1,150 3,680 4 Tennessee .......: 424 1,987 15,300 2,479 : Texas ...........: 4,138 12,091 59,246 5,747 Utah ............: 1,201 1,857 5,942 6 Vermont .........: 18 92 405 31 Virginia ........: 890 2,268 16,103 2,448 Washington ......: 5,267 146 496 9 West Virginia ...: 284 1,599 12,632 2,072 Wisconsin .......: 378 3,496 12,935 504 : Other States 2/ .: 2,090 4,801 15,804 144 : United States ...: 104,519 188,412 947,499 96,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes rendered, died, destroyed, composted, or disappeared for any reason except sold during the 12-month period. 2/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. All Eggs Production and Value - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [Annual estimates cover the period December 1 previous year through November 30. Includes hatching and market (table) eggs. Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Eggs produced : Value of production State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- million eggs ---- ----- 1,000 dollars ----- : Alabama ..............: 2,207 2,148 388,780 400,702 Arkansas .............: 2,952 2,962 454,913 482,351 California ...........: 5,048 4,551 382,690 419,135 Colorado .............: 1,289 1,450 103,782 130,584 Connecticut ..........: 668 669 52,024 61,646 Florida ..............: 2,198 2,390 167,335 218,994 Georgia ..............: 4,525 4,723 585,797 665,866 Illinois .............: 1,216 1,409 92,194 124,258 Indiana ..............: 7,382 7,747 545,130 674,076 Iowa .................: 16,156 16,449 1,166,457 1,403,504 : Kentucky .............: 1,143 1,219 131,969 154,849 Louisiana ............: 532 541 62,904 72,828 Maine ................: 989 989 72,208 86,266 Maryland .............: 686 785 52,925 70,753 Massachusetts ........: 48 44 3,496 3,844 Michigan .............: 3,818 3,867 271,400 325,322 Minnesota ............: 2,899 3,071 214,011 265,908 Mississippi ..........: 1,395 1,351 222,415 234,653 Missouri .............: 2,396 2,407 225,228 252,305 Montana ..............: 143 143 10,705 12,966 : Nebraska .............: 2,776 2,860 197,279 240,418 New York .............: 1,416 1,493 107,145 133,257 North Carolina .......: 3,184 3,381 431,359 500,989 Ohio .................: 8,171 8,731 587,562 744,317 Oklahoma .............: 746 712 97,227 102,226 Oregon ...............: 719 727 56,228 65,781 Pennsylvania .........: 7,467 7,570 599,377 715,299 South Carolina .......: 1,139 1,117 116,175 130,060 South Dakota .........: 814 752 57,804 63,293 Tennessee ............: 329 341 61,387 67,997 : Texas ................: 5,098 5,109 471,264 526,459 Utah .................: 1,084 1,180 81,139 106,640 Vermont ..............: 42 36 3,701 4,275 Virginia .............: 719 765 99,390 114,346 Washington ...........: 1,962 1,950 147,396 176,805 West Virginia ........: 238 270 46,209 55,886 Wisconsin ............: 1,532 1,449 115,879 129,890 : Other States 1/ ......: 2,429 2,410 195,975 227,573 : United States ........: 97,555 99,768 8,678,859 10,166,321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: These estimates were based on inventory, disposition, production, and price estimates as published in various NASS poultry and agricultural prices reports, as well as information on imports, exports, and slaughter obtained from other sources. Individual NASS Regional Field Offices (RFOs) maintain a list of all known poultry operations and use known sources to update their lists. Data are collected from broiler hatcheries which hatch over one million chicks annually and from turkey grow-out operations raising 1,000 or more turkeys annually. Also, data are collected from layer and egg contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. In every situation, operations are contacted as close to the reference date as possible and given adequate time to respond via mail, fax, or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that do not respond are contacted by phone. Care is exercised to ensure that all operations of interest are accounted for in the estimates. Estimation Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. RFOs prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve estimates and are generally the result of late or corrected data. For all species, previous year estimates are subject to revision when the current year estimates are made. Five years of estimates are also reviewed after the Census of Agriculture data are available. Estimates are considered final after Census review and no revisions are made after the final estimates are published. Reliability: All estimates in this report have no sampling error since they are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets; broiler hatcheries which hatch over one million chicks annually; and turkey grow-out operations raising 1,000 or more turkeys annually. Estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .............. (202) 720-4447 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ..................................... (202) 720-4751 Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... (202) 720-0585 Michael Klamm - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..... (202) 690-3237 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ................................... (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................. (202) 690-8632 Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production .. 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